⌛ Then vs now
How has Iran changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Iran now live 14 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
37.8% in 1990, 29% in 2024.
People
Population
58.4 million in 1990, 92.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.93 children per woman in 1990, 1.68 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
17.1 years in 1990, 32.9 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.2% in 1990, 8.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$7,570 in 1990, Int$19,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$125 billion in 1990, $363 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
11.1% in 1991, 8.3% in 2025.
Military spending
2.9% in 1990, 2.1% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
5.6% in 1990, 7.4% in 2009.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
21.6% in 1990, 2.5% in 2023.
Health
Life expectancy
64.1 years in 1990, 77.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
49 per 1,000 in 1990, 10.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
9.9% in 1990, 25.7% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.9 per 1,000 in 2019.
Everyday life
Meat supply
19 kg in 1990, 29.9 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,780 kcal in 1990, 2,880 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.7 years in 1990, 10.8 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
30 in 1990, 88 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
57% in 1990, 77% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 85% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 174 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
3.6 t in 1990, 8.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
6.6% in 1990, 6.6% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
12.8% in 1990, 3.8% in 2025.